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Do Over, Part One

February 9, 2024January 31, 2024 by James McNab, posted in Design

"There is never enough time to do it right, but there is always enough time to do it over." -John W. Bergman- As I previously mentioned, my friend and fellow Iowa Interstate modeler Scott Thornton generously gifted me a version of his lattice-truss bridge that he built for his HO scale version of the IAIS … Continue reading Do Over, Part One

Vantage Point: 2024

January 2, 2024December 29, 2023 by James McNab, posted in Philosophy

As The Hills Line approaches its fifth year of existence, I find myself continuing to develop new approaches and processes for building and operating the layout. Not that I'm unsatisfied with my concept, but because there are always new avenues to explore in prototype modeling. Those same avenues involve how I document and distribute images … Continue reading Vantage Point: 2024

Joy to the World

December 8, 2023 by James McNab, posted in Announcements

A brief break from railroading to celebrate the true reason for the season. This website will be updated in the New Year. May the message of Christmas fill your life with joy and peace.

Explore With Me

July 10, 2023July 8, 2023 by James McNab, posted in Announcements

Blatant self-promotion time continues... This past weekend, Flickr selected one of my photos from The Hills Line for its Explore Accolade. Long story short, a lot more people were exposed (pun intended) to this one image than any other one I've previously uploaded. I'm honored to be a part of a community of excellent photographers … Continue reading Explore With Me